PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Pluralistic Ignorance, Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, Cuteness
5 Dec 2013
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Effective action requires sound judgement /b the world around us. 1- our judgements are only as effective as the quality of the info they are based on. The info available for us in everyday life is not always accurate or complete. 2- the way info is presented, including the order in which it is and how it is framed, can affect the way we make judgements. 3- we don"t just passively take in info. We often actively seek it out, & a pervasive bias in our info-seeking strategies often distorts the conclusions we reach. 4- our preexisting knowledge, expectations, & mental habits can influence the construal of new info & influence our judgements. : intuition & reason underlie social cognition, and their complex interplay determines the judgements we make. The study of how ppl think /b the social world & arrive at judgements that help them interpret the past, understand the present, and predict the future.
